Definition
- A project that collects new data in MESA, whether directly from participants or from previously collected samples, images, or other sources (e.g., medical records).
- A project that analyzes existing MESA data as part of a new external funding application, for which additional MESA Coordinating Center (CC) services will be requested beyond downloading of data already available on the MESA website (e.g., analysis by a CC Statistician or preparation of a unique dataset).
Please contact Craig Johnson (wcraigj@uw.edu) if you are interested in developing an application.
Ancillary Study Resources
- Ancillary Studies Internal Landing Page (login required)
Access submission forms, policies and procedures, and more. - MESA DMDA with IRB review (Blank Data and Materials Distribution Agreement for Collaborating Investigators) (11/2023)
- Instructions for completing the DMDA (03/2024)
- MESA Verification Policy
- Ancillary Study Policies and Procedures
- Ancillary Study Proposal Submission Form (2/2025)
- Ancillary Study Modification Request Form (1/2021)
Ancillary Study Links
MESA Amyloidosis
A study of age related changes in heart structure and function associated with fibrosis and transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
MESA COVID-19
COVID-19 studies assess symptoms, risk factors for infection, and the effects of COVID-19 on clinical and subclinical cardiopulmonary disease and events.
MESA MIND
Improving vascular health to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is thought to be a critical potential prevention strategy.
MESA Lung
The MESA Lung is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Project.
MESA Sleep
A study of sleep patterns and habits, and the role these may play in cardiovascular diseases.
MESA Stress
A study of the role that stress plays in cardiovascular diseases.
MESA Air Pollution
The MESA Air Pollution is sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency
MRI RV Function
A study of Right Ventricular function utilizing the MESA cohort MRIs
MESA Arterial Elasticity
A study of Arterial Elasticity among the MESA cohort.